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Originally posted by TPApenguin
I'm confused about the whole recommendation thing. Can someone please explain it to me?
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A recommendation is where an initiated member of a specific sorority will write a letter of recommendation for a rushee.
So, let's pretend you are rushing at a school that has AOII, DZ and XO.
You know that your biology teacher is an AOII alum and your former girl scout leader is a DZ. You don't know any XO's, because you asked around. So you ask the 2 ladies to fill in a recommendation form for you. Basically the ladies are vouching that they are members of their respective sororities and that there are providing a reference letter; they are attesting that you would be a good candidate for membership. This helps sororities (especially at LARGE SCHOOLS) because if there are thousands of rushees, it helps them to know which ones have been "vouched" for by an alum. That way, when they are extending bids, it helps lessen the chance that a new rushee that they bid will be a good new member, not a "trouble maker", not a "bad apple".
After all, an employer would not hire you without checking your references first...well, a recommendation form is exactly that, a letter of reference.
Here are some examples of Reference Letters (sometimes known as Sponsor Forms)
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Legacy Form and
Reference Form
Kappa Delta
Alpha Xi Delta
Hope that cleared it up for you!
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